[compiler] disallow ref access in state initializer, reducer/initializer (#34025)

Per title, disallow ref access in `useState()` initializer function, `useReducer()` reducer, and `useReducer()` init function. --- [//]: # (BEGIN SAPLING FOOTER) Stack created with [Sapling](https://sapling-scm.com). Best reviewed with [ReviewStack](https://reviewstack.dev/facebook/react/pull/34025). * #34027 * #34026 * __->__ #34025
2025-11-01 09:12:30 +00:00 · 2025-07-29 10:56:04 -07:00
parent 4395689980
commit c2326b1336
7 changed files with 176 additions and 1 deletions
@@ -434,7 +434,12 @@ function validateNoRefAccessInRenderImpl(
                 * By default we check that function call operands are not refs,
                 * ref values, or functions that can access refs.
                 */
-                if (isRefLValue || hookKind != null) {
+                if (
+                  isRefLValue ||
+                  (hookKind != null &&
+                    hookKind !== 'useState' &&
+                    hookKind !== 'useReducer')
+                ) {
                  /**
                   * Special cases:
                   *
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+import {useReducer, useRef} from 'react';
+
+function Component(props) {
+  const ref = useRef(props.value);
+  const [state] = useReducer(
+    (state, action) => state + action,
+    0,
+    init => ref.current
+  );
+
+  return <Stringify state={state} />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: Component,
+  params: [{value: 42}],
+};
+
+```
+
+
+## Error
+
+```
+Found 1 error:
+
+Error: Cannot access refs during render
+
+React refs are values that are not needed for rendering. Refs should only be accessed outside of render, such as in event handlers or effects. Accessing a ref value (the `current` property) during render can cause your component not to update as expected (https://react.dev/reference/react/useRef)
+
+error.invalid-access-ref-in-reducer-init.ts:8:4
+   6 |     (state, action) => state + action,
+   7 |     0,
+>  8 |     init => ref.current
+     |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Passing a ref to a function may read its value during render
+   9 |   );
+  10 |
+  11 |   return <Stringify state={state} />;
+```
+          
+      
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import {useReducer, useRef} from 'react';
+
+function Component(props) {
+  const ref = useRef(props.value);
+  const [state] = useReducer(
+    (state, action) => state + action,
+    0,
+    init => ref.current
+  );
+
+  return <Stringify state={state} />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: Component,
+  params: [{value: 42}],
+};
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+import {useReducer, useRef} from 'react';
+
+function Component(props) {
+  const ref = useRef(props.value);
+  const [state] = useReducer(() => ref.current, null);
+
+  return <Stringify state={state} />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: Component,
+  params: [{value: 42}],
+};
+
+```
+
+
+## Error
+
+```
+Found 1 error:
+
+Error: Cannot access refs during render
+
+React refs are values that are not needed for rendering. Refs should only be accessed outside of render, such as in event handlers or effects. Accessing a ref value (the `current` property) during render can cause your component not to update as expected (https://react.dev/reference/react/useRef)
+
+error.invalid-access-ref-in-reducer.ts:5:29
+  3 | function Component(props) {
+  4 |   const ref = useRef(props.value);
+> 5 |   const [state] = useReducer(() => ref.current, null);
+    |                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Passing a ref to a function may read its value during render
+  6 |
+  7 |   return <Stringify state={state} />;
+  8 | }
+```
+          
+      
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import {useReducer, useRef} from 'react';
+
+function Component(props) {
+  const ref = useRef(props.value);
+  const [state] = useReducer(() => ref.current, null);
+
+  return <Stringify state={state} />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: Component,
+  params: [{value: 42}],
+};
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+import {useRef, useState} from 'react';
+
+function Component(props) {
+  const ref = useRef(props.value);
+  const [state] = useState(() => ref.current);
+
+  return <Stringify state={state} />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: Component,
+  params: [{value: 42}],
+};
+
+```
+
+
+## Error
+
+```
+Found 1 error:
+
+Error: Cannot access refs during render
+
+React refs are values that are not needed for rendering. Refs should only be accessed outside of render, such as in event handlers or effects. Accessing a ref value (the `current` property) during render can cause your component not to update as expected (https://react.dev/reference/react/useRef)
+
+error.invalid-access-ref-in-state-initializer.ts:5:27
+  3 | function Component(props) {
+  4 |   const ref = useRef(props.value);
+> 5 |   const [state] = useState(() => ref.current);
+    |                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Passing a ref to a function may read its value during render
+  6 |
+  7 |   return <Stringify state={state} />;
+  8 | }
+```
+          
+      
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import {useRef, useState} from 'react';
+
+function Component(props) {
+  const ref = useRef(props.value);
+  const [state] = useState(() => ref.current);
+
+  return <Stringify state={state} />;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: Component,
+  params: [{value: 42}],
+};